Ryan Villarreal

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Ryan Villarreal reports on foreign affairs with a focus on Latin America. He also covers human rights and environmental issues worldwide.

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, he grew up with temperate, dry summers and rainy, green winters, but has taken a liking to the four seasons experienced in New York.

 

Halle Berry Engaged: Who Is Fiancé Olivier Martinez?

Rumors swirled around an emerald ring actress Halle Berry has been wearing since January, and it turns out it was an engagement ring. Her fiancé, French actor Olivier Martinez, recently confirmed the news to the Miami Herald when asked whether or not the couple was truly engaged.

Spanx Founder Sara Blakeley: How She Turned $5,000 Into A Billion [VIDEO]

Spanx founder Sara Blakeley recently made it onto the Forbes World's Billionaires 2012 list, following the success of her company's line of shapewear clothing products. In an on-camera interview with Forbes, the 41-year-old business mogul talks about the philosophy and life experiences that helped her succeed.

Nancy Pelosi Quotes From 'Women In the World Summit' 2012, Posted on Twitter

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D - Calif.) spoke at the 2012 'Women in the World Summit' on Friday in New York, urging women to take on more leadership roles in government and business, removing the influence of money in politics and advocating for women's rights in the health care debate. Some of the former House Speaker's most popular lines began popping up on Twitter throughout the day.

Andrew Breitbart’s Websites Relaunched under One Banner Along with Final Column

The late conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart was known for taking on what he identified as liberal bias in the media, government, the entertainment industry and anti-war activism. Before his death last week, he had been working on a monolithic portal for his various web outlets, something he referred to as Breitbart 2.0.

Apple Foxconn Factory Conditions: Product Prices Expected to Rise with Worker Wages

Apple is currently auditing the Foxconn factories in China which manufacture many of its products like the iPhone, following a spate of bad publicity over working conditions there. As demand for higher wages and increased safety regulations at the factories goes up, so will the price of Apple's products, some industry analysts are saying.

Batman: The Dark Knight Goes Medieval [Photos]

Imagine Batman in Medieval Europe circa 1459, suited in full plate mail armor and ready to bash in the faces of evildoers with his gauntleted fists. Artist Igor Kieryluk has, with a set of concept art titled Gotham 1459.

James O’Keefe Lawsuit: Andrew Breitbart’s ‘BigJournalism’ Breaks Story on Defamation Case against Current Media, Keith Olbermann, David Shuster

Conservative gonzo journalist James O'Keefe, who has drawn the ire of liberal critics for his underhanded tactics of capturing interviewees on hidden camera, filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against political commentator Keith Olbermann, guest host on his show Countdown David Shuster, and their employer Current Media after it was falsely claimed on-air that O'Keefe was a convicted felon and had been accused of rape.

Iran Sanctions: Life of the Common People Under Ahmadinejad [PHOTOS]

For several months, the Iranian people have been living under economic hardship brought on by sanctions imposed by the U.S. and European Union over their government's nuclear energy program, which some believe is a cover for producing nuclear weapons. The sanctions, designed to prevent money-laundering that could fund nuclear research and development, have hampered the country's foreign trade and frozen Iranian firms out of the global banking system.

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